A Cougar Is Apparently Roaming in Poland Near the Czech Border
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Polish foresters from the Świdnice Forestry Administration in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, located near the border with the Czech Republic, warned on social media that a puma was roaming the area. It was allegedly caught on camera. The city of Opole also reported the occurrence of the big cat on Wednesday night, but withdrew the report during the day.
On August 18th, foresters from the Świdnica Forest District confirmed that a puma had been spotted in the Michałkowa and Zagórze Śląskie areas. Based on this information, we also published an article about the exotic predator in the Lower Silesian forest. However, it turned out that the camera trap photo was faked. Meanwhile, the forest district explains that it came from a known and verified source.
Authorities in Wałbrzych County (Lower Silesian Voivodeship) called an emergency meeting of the crisis management team after a puma was spotted in the surrounding forests. Foresters from the Świdnica Forest District confirmed that they had a photo of the predator taken by a camera trap.
A crisis team has convened at the Wałbrzych County Office following reports of a puma sighting in the surrounding forests. Foresters from the Świdnica Forest District confirmed they received a photo of the animal from a camera trap. However, the service emphasizes that there is currently no physical evidence of the predator's presence in the Wałbrzych County.
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